Auchi Polytechnic
| Year dem found am | 1964  |
|---|---|
| Official name | Auchi Polytechnic |
| Native label | Auchi Polytechnic |
| Motto text | Hands and brain for development |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Edo State |
| Located in time zone | UTC+01:00 |
| Ein location | Edo State |
| Coordinate location | 7°2′47″N 6°16′12″E |
| Language dem use | English |
| Dema official website | http://www.auchipoly.edu.ng/ |
Auchi Polytechnic be Federal Polytechnic insyd Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria. Ebe one of de first four Polytechnics dem establish insyd Nigeria.[1] E get over 10,000 students dem enroll insyd business, technology, environmental den arts courses.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]Dem found Auchi Polytechnic insyd 1963, first as technical college wey na ebe gift of de British government to de then Midwestern Region. Edey offer courses only up to de Ordinary Diploma level for limited areas of engineering den business. By de seventies, na der be need for skilled manpower for higher level den chaw more disciplines. Thus insyd 1973, de Bendel State Government upgrade de technical college go full-fledged polytechnic plus de mandate make e train skilled manpower up to de Higher National Diploma level for broad range of engineering, science, environmental studies, business studies den art den design insyd.[3]
Dem assign de extant law wey dey establish am go de institution de task of make edey produce well trained den highly skilled middle level manpower give de national economy insyd de areas of engineering, applied sciences den technology, environmental studies, management studies, den art den industrial design. Insyd 1994, de Federal Government take over de polytechnic from de Edo State Government.[4]
Library
[edit | edit source]De polytechnic library dey stock plus information resources for books format den online resources insyd wich dey locate insyd two campuses make e support de learning process insyd de institutions. De polytechnic Librarian dey manage de library.[5]
Schools
[edit | edit source]Source:[6]
- School of Administration, Business & Management Studies (SABS)
- Department of Business Administration & Management
- Department of Cooperative Economics & Management
- Department of Human Resources Management
- Department of Marketing
- Department of Procurement & Supply Chain Management
- Department of Public Administration
- Department of Social Development
- School of Agricultural Technology (SATE)
- Department of Agricultural Technology
- School of Applied Science & Technology (SAST)
- Department of Ceramics Technology
- Department of Food Technology
- Department of Geological Technology
- Department of Hospitality Management
- Department of Science Laboratory Technology
- Department of Tourism Management Technology
- School of Art den Industrial Design (SAID)
- Department of Ceramics
- Department of Fashion Design & Clothing Technology
- Department of General Arts & Industrial Design
- Department of Graphics & Textile
- Department of Painting
- Department of Photography
- Department of Printing Technology
- Department of Sculpture
- School of Engineering Technology (SENG)
- Department of Agricultural & Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology
- Department of Chemical Engineering Technology
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Computer Engineering Technology
- Department of Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Minerals & Petroleum Resources Engineering Technology
- Department of Polymer Technology
- School of Environmental Studies (SENV)
- Department of Architectural Technology
- Department of Building Technology
- Department of Estate Management
- Department of Quantity Surveying
- Department of Survey & Geo-informatics
- Department of Urban & Regional Planning
- School of Financial Studies (SFINS)
- Department of Accountancy
- Department of Banking & Finance
- Department of Taxation
- School of Information & Communication Technology (SICT)
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Library Information Science
- Department of Mass Communication
- Department of Office Technology & Management
- Department of Statistics
- School of General Studies (Dis be servicing school, e get no students of ein own.)
Notable alumni
[edit | edit source]- Hanks Anuku, Nigerian-Ghanaian actor.
- Philipa Idogho, former Rector
- Tom Ikimi, politician.[7]
- Paul Obazele, Nigerian actor
- Shallipopi, rapper den songwriter.[8]
Academic excellence
[edit | edit source]De school get high academic standard dem recognize nationally den internationally. Since 2009, dem consistently rate Auchi Polytechnic amongst de top varsities insyd Nigeria by Webometrics. Na e cam number eleven insyd 2009 den insyd 2010 e move up one point go de 10th position. By 2011 e cam number two. Amongst de polytechnics, e consistently remain de first insyd Nigeria, insyd West Africa, den de second insyd de whole of Africa.[9]
De graduates of de school distinguish dema body insyd dema chosen fields, wey dey include business, finance, engineering, science, art den design.
For competitions amongst peers insyd, de standards dey show glaringly. De polytechnic dey hold:
- De first prize insyd Polytechnic Expo of engineering designs den fabrications (2008 den 2012).
- De first prize insyd de Minna exhibition for crafts den wood works (2004)
- De NUXART prize for Art Works; de polytechnic win dis prize three times consecutively.
- De school make good showing for de Federal Ministry of Education organize exposition give all tertiary institutions insyd de country. Ein performance inform ein invitation by de Federal Government make e sanso exhibit works for de first African legislative summit dem hold insyd 2013.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Welcome to Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria".
- ↑ "Auchi Polytechnic, matriculates 9,050 students". ThisNigeria. 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ↑ "About the School". Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ↑ "Auchi Polytechnic". Hotels.ng Places. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "Library". Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ↑ "Auchi Polytechnic". Hotels.ng Places. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "Chief Tom Ikimi". www.edoworld.net. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ↑ Oke, Odunmorayo (2023-11-22). "Nigerian Singer Shallipopi Graduates from Auchi Polytechnic". The Gurdian. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ↑ "Edo State poly ranks second in Nigeria". guardian.ng. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2019-04-13.